11 Gifts for the Podcaster in Your Life

Podcasting—all the cool kids are doing it. Maybe your kid wants to be cool. Maybe it’s your dad who wants to pontificate online (let him, it’ll keep him quieter at the family dinner). Or, maybe you’ve got a friend who’s getting into podcasting but doesn’t have all the bells and whistles just yet.
If that’s case, check out this holiday gift guide, geared toward the podcaster—or wannabe podcaster—in your life!

1. Studio Broadcasting Mic on a Budget: The RØDE PodMic

The RØDE PodMic offers a lot of bang for your buck—it’s a dynamic microphone whose performance has been tailored for broadcasting. The mic sounds great, and offers a cardioid polar pattern to help mitigate any extraneous room noise, focusing the audio capture on what’s right in front of the capsule.

RØDE PodMic Dynamic Podcasting Microphone

If you’re podcasting buddy is at a loss for what mic to get, definitely consider this one. As a bonus, it looks the part too, giving you the classic appearance of a broadcast mic.

2. Legendary Live Microphone: The Shure SM58-LC

The RØDE PodMic, as well as it performs, might not be the best fit for a comedy podcast, an endeavor where the talent feels more comfortable holding the mic and hanging out on a couch. If that’s what your friend is into, consider the Shure SM58-LC, a stalwart live microphone that works equally well for recording, especially in this format. It’s wallet-friendly to boot, and any comedian would recognize it from their time on the stage.